Action – Object – Modifier in Hmong

A cartoon chicken with a startled expression stands on a rock as a bright splash bursts around it in rough water.

Often in English when we talk about an action we add modifying words to that action to show in what manner it was completed. For example, if you say, ‘kick him’ it has one meaning, but if you say, ‘kick him out‘ it has an entirely different meaning because of that modifier ‘out.’ A few more examples are: Stand up. … Read More